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William Thomas Carter
Also filed as: CARTER JR WILLIAM T · CARTER JR WILLIAM THOMAS · CARTER WILLIAM · CARTER WILLIAM S
94 granted patents·20 pending applications·1,306 citations·filing 1992–2024
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114 records- 0199US5348566AMethod and apparatus for flow control in electroslag refining processGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 20, 1994·86 cites·6 claims
- 0298US7381366B2Apparatus for the production or refining of metals, and related processesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 3, 2008·154 cites·29 claims
- 0397US10328685B2Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repairGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 25, 2019·21 cites·37 claims
- 0497US10286484B1Systems and methods for additive manufacturing calibrationGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted May 14, 2019·19 cites·20 claims
- 0595US6631753B1Clean melt nucleated casting systems and methods with cooling of the castingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 14, 2003·30 cites·33 claims
- 0695US6460595B1Nucleated casting systems and methods comprising the addition of powders to a castingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 8, 2002·29 cites·49 claims
- 0795US6427752B1Casting systems and methods with auxiliary cooling onto a liquidus portion of a castingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 6, 2002·28 cites·30 claims
- 0894US10814427B2Systems and methods for additive manufacturing in-build assessment and correction of laser pointing accuracyGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 27, 2020·5 cites·18 claims
- 0994US9566647B1Direct metal electrophotography additive manufacturing machineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 14, 2017·6 cites·19 claims
- 1093US10502063B2Airfoil and method of fabricating sameGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·5 cites·16 claims
- 1193US5985206AElectroslag refining starterGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 16, 1999·47 cites·5 claims
- 1291US11154956B2Method of repairing turbine component using ultra-thin plateGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 26, 2021·6 cites·18 claims
- 1391US9192999B2Methods and systems for electrochemical machining of an additively manufactured componentGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 24, 2015·12 cites·10 claims
- 1489US10702958B2Method of manufacturing turbine airfoil and tip component thereof using ceramic core with witness featureGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 7, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 1589US10583530B2System and methods for fabricating a component with laser arrayGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 10, 2020·3 cites·15 claims
- 1689US10500832B2Systems and methods for additive manufacturing rotating build platformsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·3 cites·17 claims
- 1789US10343392B2Powder-bed additive manufacturing devices and methodsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 9, 2019·3 cites·23 claims
- 1889US7879203B2Method and apparatus for cathodic arc ion plasma depositionGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 1, 2011·12 cites·8 claims
- 1988US11712765B2Diode laser fiber array for contour of powder bed fabrication or repairGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 1, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2088US11084132B2Diode laser fiber array for contour of powder bed fabrication or repairGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 10, 2021·2 cites·18 claims
- 2188US10569364B2Systems and methods for additive manufacturing recoatingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 25, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 2287US11161201B2System and methods for fabricating a component with a laser deviceGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 2, 2021·2 cites·16 claims
- 2387US5649992AMethods for flow control in electroslag refining processGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 22, 1997·73 cites·17 claims
- 2486US8387561B2Method and apparatus for cathodic arc ion plasma depositionWEAVER SCOTT ANDREW·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 5, 2013·5 cites·4 claims
- 2586US5480097AGas atomizer with reduced backflowGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 2, 1996·63 cites·10 claims
- 2685US10983505B2Scan path correction for movements associated with an additive manufacturing machineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 20, 2021·3 cites·21 claims
- 2785US6350293B1Bottom pour electroslag refining systems and methodsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 26, 2002·32 cites·13 claims
- 2885US5769151AMethods for controlling the superheat of the metal exiting the CIG apparatus in an electroslag refining processGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 23, 1998·50 cites·10 claims
- 2982US10532556B2Control of solidification in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing using a diode laser fiber arrayGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 14, 2020·1 cites·28 claims
- 3081US11584057B2Systems and methods for additive manufacturingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 21, 2023·2 cites·11 claims
- 3181US10717130B2Method of manufacturing turbine airfoil and tip component thereofGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 21, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 3281US10569525B2Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repairGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 25, 2020·1 cites·17 claims
- 3381US6353768B1Method and apparatus for designing a manufacturing process for sheet metal partsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 5, 2002·96 cites·20 claims
- 3481US5649993AMethods of recycling oversray powder during spray formingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 22, 1997·54 cites·12 claims
- 3580US5809057AElectroslag apparatus and guideGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 15, 1998·52 cites·33 claims
- 3679US12059748B2Additive manufacturing system and method of forming an object in a powder bedGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 13, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 3779US5366206AMolten metal spray forming atomizerGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 22, 1994·40 cites·17 claims
- 3879US2024316649A1Additive manufacturing apparatus and fluid flow mechanismGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3978US7001443B2Method for producing a metallic alloy by the oxidation and chemical reduction of gaseous non-oxide precursor compoundsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 21, 2006·10 cites·22 claims
- 4078US5810066ASystems and methods for controlling the dimensions of a cold finger apparatus in electroslag refining processGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 22, 1998·43 cites·14 claims
- 4178US5683653ASystems for recycling overspray powder during spray formingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 4, 1997·34 cites·11 claims
- 4278US2022362886A1Layered manufacturing of single crystal alloy componentsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4378US2021268789A1Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repairGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4477US10906132B2Scan strategies for efficient utilization of laser arrays in direct metal laser melting (DMLM)GEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 2, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 4577US10443115B2Apparatus and method for direct writing of single crystal super alloys and metalsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 15, 2019·1 cites·14 claims
- 4675US11027536B2Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repairGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 8, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
- 4775US10946473B2Additive manufacturing on 3-D componentsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 16, 2021·1 cites·14 claims
- 4875US6264717B1Clean melt nucleated cast articleGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 24, 2001·37 cites·20 claims
- 4975US5472177AMolten metal spray forming apparatusGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 5, 1995·33 cites·13 claims
- 5074US11745289B2Additive manufacturing systems and methods including rotating build platformGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 5, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
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